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are thought to have been disadvantaged

People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. thought Bilingual children_________________________ in the past.

At no time did she doubt

She never doubted that she would be able to meet the challenge. time __________________________________ that she would be able to meet the challenge.

attention is paid to

Nobody notices children who fail at school. attention No _________________________________ children who fail at school.

Barely had I got

I had only just got on the train when it left! Barely __________________________________ on the train when it left!

came as a surprise to

My brother Sam was very surprised to be offered the job. came The job offer ________________________ my brother Sam.

can afford this/the holiday as/so long

This holiday is within our price range, provided we don't go to the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre. Afford We _____________________ as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.

chances are she´ll

She´ll probably end up marrying him! chances The ______________________________end up marrying him!

count on being

The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees. Count The company's employees shouldn't ______________________ allocated a car parking space.

delays to all flights because

did I manage

A strike by check-staff led to all flights being delayed. BECAUSE There were __________ of a strike by checkin staff. I only got my money back after weeks of calling. manage Only after weeks of calling ______________________________ to get my money back.

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don´t have to

It isn´t necessary to call him as he already knows about it. have You ________________________________ call him as he already knows about it.

expected to hand in her resignation

Everyone expects Maura to resign at the end of the month. HAND Maura is widely ______________ at the end of the month.

The first time I met Serena

I first met Serena at a conference in Berlin. TIME __________________________was at a conference in Berlin.

had started by the time

We missed the start of the concert because we arrived at the venue late. BY The concert _____________ we arrived at the venue.

Hardly has she ever been

She´s never been in greater need of a friend than now. Hardly __________________________________ in greater need of a friend.

has to be pierced before

You have to pierce the plastic film first and then you can put the tray in the microwave oven. BEFORE The plastic film _________________ the tray is placed in the microwave oven.

have any recollection (at all) of

My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night. Recollection My grandfather didn't __________________ phoning me last night.

have gained access to the building

It's possible that the burglars got into the building by forcing open a fire exit. GAINED The burglars may ____________ by forcing open a fire exit.

have nothing in common with

Javier and I are completely different. common I __________________________ Javier.

is going to make a

Cindy intends to complain about the service in that restaurant. going Cindy _______________________________ complaint about the service in that restaurant.

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It was a girl from my town

A girl from my town won the silver medal. IT ________________________ who won the silver medal.

it wasn´t my fault

When he spoke to me he agreed that I wasn´t responsible. fault When he spoke to me he agreed that _____ ________________ .

It´s high time she got

She should get him to do more housework. high __________________________________ him to do more housework.

likely is it that the film

What are the chances of the film winning an Oscar? likely How ______________________________will win an Oscar?

made it impossible for

Paul wasn't able to leave the house all day because of the terrible weather. Impossible The terrible weather ___________________ Paul to leave the house all day.

made/gotten a name for

If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian. Name If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have __________________________ himself as an art historian.

make any difference to me

make any difference to me

must have gone

neglected telling me

I don´t mind where we decide to go for our family holiday this year. difference It doesn´t __________________________ where we decide to go for our family holiday this year. I don't mind whether we go to the seaside or not this year. DIFFERENCE It doesn't ________ whether we go to the seaside or not this year. She isn´t in so I assume she went to the party. must She _______________________________ to the party. You didn´t tell me that the exhibition was finishing today! neglected You ________________________________ the exhibition was finishing today!

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Never have I seen

I´ve not seen such a fantastic performance before. Never __________________________________ such a fantastic performance before.

never known a more hardworking person

My grandmother was the most hardworking person I've ever known. MORE I've ___________________ than my grandmother.

no chance of winning

It's very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he's out of training. Chance Martin has almost _____________________ the 100 metres, as he's out of training.

No sooner had I arrived than

I had only just arrived when he insisted on going out again. sooner __________________________________ he insisted on going out again.

not as common

Fewer people live in extended family units in this country nowadays. common It is ______________________________ to live in extended family units in this country nowadays.

on behalf of

I´m phoning because my son is too ill to talk to you. behalf I´m phoning _________________________my son, who is ill.

on the point of leaving

Nadia's friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant. Point Nadia was just ________________________ the restaurant when her friend arrived.

Only when they split up

They split up and then realized that they loved each other. Only __________________________________ did they realize that they loved each other.

person I like best of all

I like my Aunt Emily best of all my relatives. PERSON The ________________my relatives is my Aunt Emily.

The place where we stopped for

We stopped in an absolutely beautiful place for lunch. WHERE _______________________________ lunch was absolutely beautiful.

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The reason why she left

She left her husband because he cheated on her. REASON __________________ her husband was because he cheated on her.

role genes play in determining

We need to know how genes determine behaviour. role We need to know what ____________________ behaviour.

Seldom have I come across

I have hardly ever come across such a strange man. Seldom _________________ such a strange man.

she must be

She said she´d come round so I´m sure she´s on her way now. must She said she´d come round so ____________________on her way now.

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she must have been

Anya didn´t come to the dinner yesterday evening so perhaps she was ill. must Anya didn´t come to the dinner yesterday evening so _______________________ ill.

She would not wear

Fernanda refused to wear her sister's old dress. Not Fernanda said that ___________________ her sister's old dress.

should be taught to

Everybody should learn how to speak a second language. taught A second language ___________________________everybody.

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since Robin last went back

Robin has not been back to his birthplace for over twenty years. LAST It is over twenty years ______________ to his birthplace.

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so what I did was book

I need a weekend away, so I booked something on the Internet. did I need a weekend away _______________________________ something on the Internet.

succeeded in finishing

I managed to finish the preparations in time. succeeded I _______________________________ the preparations in time.

that the book will be published

They have decided they will publish the book this summer. published It has been decided __________________this summer.

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threatened not to fund

She said she wouldn´t fund my art course if I didn´t work harder. threatened She ________________________________ my art course if I didn´t work harder.

to put up with (any) rudeness

Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. Put 'I'm not willing ____________________ from my colleagues any longer,' said Delia.

to take part in

She didn´t want to join in with the singing. take She didn´t want ______________________ the singing.

took it for granted that

Everyone assumed that Dennis would sell the haunted house he inherited from his uncle. GRANTED People ___________ Dennis would sell the haunted house he inherited from his uncle.

Under no circumstances must you

You must never disturb someone when they are sleepwalking. circumstances __________________________________ disturb someone when they are sleepwalking.

under the impression

I thought you wanted me to invite him. impression I was _____________________________you wanted me to invite him.

used to find the idea

When she was at school, Sandra was fascinated by the idea of hypnotism. USED Sandra _________ of hypnotism fascinating when she was at school.

was delayed due to

A driver´s strike delayed our train. due Our train ____________________________ a driver ´s strike.

was out of her sight

She waved until the train could not be seen any more. sight She waved until the train ___________________

was said to be resigning

They said the principal was resigning in the summer. be The principal _________________________ in the summer.

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wasn´t I informed about

Why did nobody tell me that the match had been cancelled? informed Why ___________________________ the cancellation of the match?

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What I did was take

I resolved the problem by taking an extra suitcase. take ____________________________________ an extra suitcase.

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What I object to is

I object to hanging around in airports. What ____________________________________ hanging around in airports.

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What worries me is that

It worries me that I don´t speak another language well. What ____________________________________ I don´t speak another language well.

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who talked her out of

Gaynor´s friends persuaded her not to get married in spring. talked It was Gaynor´s friends __________________getting married in spring.

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wish he had been able to

What a pity he couldn´t come. wish I ___________________________________ come.

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wish I hadn´t spoken

I regret speaking to him like that. wish I _________________________________to him like that.

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you lend me your umbrella

Could I borrow your umbrella this evening, please? lend Would ______________________________ this evening, please?

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you will have much difficulty

I don´t think you´ll find it hard to find Cynthia´s house. difficulty I don´t think _________________________ finding Cynthia´s house.